Hi Minerva
We have to agree to disagree. Whilst you are entitled to your view, I have to dispute the basis on which you do so. I think a careful reading of the prosecution was that everything was brought into perspective and play (including the finances), TF was quite smart to argue the case on pressure building and documented fact , that was not effectively countered by the defence case and GBCs own testimony. The documented facts being, the affair had been reignited at GBCs request, the emails between GG and GM state categorically that he loved her and wanted to be with her on 1 July. These facts were further corroborated by other witness statements (Phil Broom amongst others) that GBC was looking for a car that could accommodate the blended family, and they were talking about housing arrangements. To that end GBC stated (in fact) 'leave things to me..' One day later, Allison was dead (fact as per autopsy report), she did not die a natural death, GBC was photographed by his sister on the 18th at the cross country at the girls school without scratches (fact), the morning of Allison's disappearance he had three large scratches (according to a number of doctors and expert witnesses not razor inflicted but fingernail scratches, matching Allison's fingernails), GBC had another number of bruises and other marks on his body (fact), Allison's blood was found in a two months old car in a highly improbable place, covered up by toys which weren't there the day before, Allison's hair had six varieties of leave matter in her hair all found at the Brookfield residence (fact) only two were found at Kholo Creek.
So except for GBC, NBC and the purple clan who kept saying how depressed Allison was, this was in fact not corroborated by expert witnesses and her own doctors, who stated categorically that she was not suicidal. So what is it to be? Who would say that Allison killed herself only on a story concocted by the inhabitants and genealogical associates of <modsnip>, not verified by anyone else and say GBC is not guilty OR let the facts speak for themselves and say it is murder with intent. TF knew exactly what he was doing.
All IMOO of course